Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy
Authority: London Borough of Merton (Local council)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Merton (‘the Council’) is inviting tenders to deliver specialist
Educational Occupational Therapy (Ed OT) Services in support of the delivery of a
comprehensive OT service to young people aged 0 to 25 years with an Education, Health and Care
Plan (EHCP).
The requirement of this service consists of five lots, including the main provision of
Educational OT for the Borough (Lot 1), provision of Educational OT to three Special Needs
school (Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4) within the Borough, and provision of Educational OT services
on a non-volume guarantee basis where specific needs arise (Lot 5).
The aim of the service is to assist all children and young people who have OT provision
specified within their EHCP to access the school curriculum to the best of their ability. The
SEN OT service will focus on enhancing a child or young person’s ability to perform everyday
activities and to participate in different environments. The OT interventions should result in
increased functional skills which will improve the quality of life, independence, self-esteem,
learning and achievement for the child/young person and their family.
CPV: Health and social work services · Special education services · Youth education services
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Main Service Provider for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young PeopleAwardedRenewal
A main service provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services for Children and Young People of the Borough
This lot is for the provision of the main delivery of the majority of SEN Educational
Occupational Therapy provision outlined in the EHCP’s of all Merton pupils who attend an
educational setting in Merton and the neighbouring Boroughs when required for mainstream
schools, additionally resourced provisions, and further education colleges
Lot #2Educational Occupational Therapy for Perseid SchoolAwardedRenewal
A single provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services to Perseid School, a specialist-maintained school.
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational Occupational Therapy provision for all
pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school, Perseid School. Details of
indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school were contained within the tender documentation.
Lot #3Educational Occupational Therapy for Cricket Green SchoolAwardedRenewal
A single provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services to Cricket Green School, a specialist-maintained school.
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational occupational therapy provision for all
pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Cricket Green School.
Details of indicative volumes/pupil numbers for the school were contained within the tender
documentation.
Lot #4Educational Occupational Therapy for Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained schoolAwardedRenewal
A single provider to deliver Educational Occupational Therapy services to Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained school.
This lot is for the delivery of the SEN Educational occupational therapy provision for all
pupils with an EHCP on roll at Merton’s maintained special school Melrose School. Details of
indicative volumes/pupil numbers were contained within the tender documentation.
Lot #5Non Volume Guarantee Educational Occupational Therapy ServicesAwarded
This lot is for an overflow mechanism for the delivery of educational occupational therapy
services. Owing to the statutory requirement of service provision for the children and young
people of the Borough, and the importance of the service provision for the development of
children and young people, this provision will ensure that contingencies are in place, on a
non volume guarantee basis for any suppliers who are awarded to the lot. Further details of
the lot can be found within the tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical and/or Quality: 55%
- price: 40%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical and/or Quality: 55
- Social Value: 5
- Price: 40
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 22 Mar 2023, 13:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Aug 2023, 09:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 24 Apr 2023 – …
- Authority reference
DN659199- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024732- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b515Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 24 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
24 Apr 2023 → 23 Aug 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline24 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened24 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published23 Aug 2023, 09:30 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete23 Aug 2023, 09:30 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Main Service Provider for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People1 award | |||
| The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME | £3,683,400 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Educational Occupational Therapy for Perseid School1 award | |||
| The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME | £1,244,100 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Educational Occupational Therapy for Cricket Green School1 award | |||
| The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME | £1,102,500 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Educational Occupational Therapy for Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained school1 award | |||
| The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME | £948,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Non Volume Guarantee Educational Occupational Therapy Services1 award | |||
| The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME, The O.T. Practicejoint award | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Provision of Educational Occupational Therapy · The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- £3,683,400
- Status
- active
Contract 024732-2023-2 · The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1,244,100
- Status
- active
Contract 024732-2023-3 · The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- £1,102,500
- Status
- active
Contract 024732-2023-4 · The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- £948,000
- Status
- active
Contract 024732-2023-5 · The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedSME, The O.T. Practice
- Signed
- 16 Aug 2023
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Main Service Provider for Educational Occupational Therapy for Children and Young People | 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
| 2 · Educational Occupational Therapy for Perseid School | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 3 · Educational Occupational Therapy for Cricket Green School | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 4 · Educational Occupational Therapy for Melrose Schools, a specialist-maintained school | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | — |
| 5 · Non Volume Guarantee Educational Occupational Therapy Services | 3bids · 3 electronic | 3 | — | £10,016 – £60,096 |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £6,978,000 – £7,038,096 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- The London Childrens Practice (2009) LimitedAwarded supplier
- The O.T. Practice LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.